Asian stocks higher after Wall St. rises to new record
Asian stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall St. rose to a new record. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)TOKYO โ Asian stocks were mostly higher Tuesday after Wall St. rose to a new record. Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul rose while Hong Kong declined. Overnight, Wall Streetโs benchmark S&P 500 index closed 0.7% higher. The Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.7% to 3,558.63 and the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 0.4% to 29,497.51.
Asian stocks mixed after Wall St rally ahead of US debate
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street recovered some of this month's losses as investors looked ahead to a debate between President Donald Trump and his challenger in the November election, former Vice President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)TOKYO โ Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street recovered some of this month's losses as investors looked ahead to a debate between President Donald Trump and his challenger in the November election, former Vice President Joe Biden. Overnight, Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index gained 1.6%, led by big tech stocks. โWith a reasonable polling lead, one could argue that Joe Biden has more to lose here than President Trump,โ said Carnell. He said with some potential for gaffes or other colorful moments, the debate might be โcringe-worthy but unlikely to deliver an electoral car-crash for either side.โOn Wall Street, the S&P 500 rose to 3,351.60.